Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2024

In 2018, the brokerage onboarded RE/MAX Heritage in Yarmouth, Maine , led by Mike Lepage. As a result, Davin’s brokerage boasts 165 agents all over Maine and on the seacoast of New Hampshire. The brokerage has been ranked as one of the top private independents in the country by RealTrends in 2024. .

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2024

Boutique luxury brokerage Tate Property Group has joined Coldwell Banker , the company announced last week. The Austin , Texas-based brokerage was founded in 2008 by Pat Tate, who will be jumping to Coldwell Banker with her son, Drew Tate, and three other agents. The group will relocate to the Coldwell Banker’s Westlake office.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A common thought among brokers revolves around the idea that if your gross commission income or office size is not increasing, you’re not successfully growing your brokerage. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average tenure of an agent with a brokerage is six years.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

I’m sharing a transformative announcement with you today, one that marks a new era for RealTrends and propels forward the vision of bringing transparency to what it means to be a top-performing real estate brokerage, team or agent. You work hard to serve clients and grow your business.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Robert Reffkin is confident that Compass and its agents have what it takes to continue growing and succeeding in the changing real estate environment. “In We are a company of top agents.” annual increase in the number of transactions closed by Compass agents, which came in at 38,449 sides for a volume of $40.1 in 2003. “We

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

In the competitive world of real estate recruitment, brokerages fight for the attention and loyalty of talented agents who can drive their success. As the lifeblood of the industry, agents play an important role in attracting clients, closing deals and determining the ultimate profitability of a brokerage.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

California-based RE/MAX Proper has acquired All Nations Realty and Investments , an independent brokerage in Rancho Cucamonga. In total, 126 agents and staff members at All Nations have joined RE/Max Proper, increasing the total agent count to 203, up from 70 when the former indie brokerage affiliated with the RE/MAX brand in May.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Redfin is expanding an agent compensation plan it launched last year by adding seven new markets starting in May, the national real estate brokerage announced Thursday. No other brokerage can offer agents a big traditional split and all the benefits, support, technology and customer introductions that we provide here at Redfin.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

Fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage is welcoming yet another top-performing agent to the company. Arizona-based David Newman and his 12-member team, David Newman Partners, are moving to The Real Brokerage, according to an announcement on Wednesday. He and his team were most recently brokered at Hague Realty in Scottsdale.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2024

In addition to RE/MAX, Anywhere and Keller Williams, NAR, Douglas Elliman , Realty One Group , At World Properties, Compass , HomeServices of America and The Real Brokerage, have also reached settlement agreements. The final approval of the settlements did not come without hiccups. Such extraordinary action would be inappropriate.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The allure of the name recognition of large national brands is causing many independent brokerages to affiliate as mortgage rates rise and housing inventory remains low. The brokerage, which was founded in 1976 by Gene Boone, will now be known as RE/MAX Foxfire.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Florida -based Keyes Company , an independent real estate brokerage , partnered with housing data aggregator BHR , the company announced Tuesday. Through this collaboration, all Keyes agents will benefit from RealReports, BHR’s flagship product. The product can be used as a tool to generate client leads.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Kofi Nartey, a top real estate broker with a client list of celebrities and prominent athletes, has joined The Real Brokerage as a national growth leader. In his new position, he will help build visibility for the brand, attract more agents as well as drive agent’s performance through coaching and development. “I

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

California-based home equity investment firm Splitero launched its own real estate brokerage , Splitero Homes, this week. Clients must retain a stake of at least 20% in their homes. Hence, Splitero Homes will primarily serve sellers of homes that are already clients of Splitero Funding , the home equity investment business.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

Agents are the lifeblood of real estate brokerages. Recruiting and retaining high-performing agents remains a critical challenge for brokerages, especially in the environment created by the National Association of Realtors ’ recent $418 million settlement in a litany of agent commission lawsuits.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

On Monday, the independent brokerage announced that it had acquired Springfield, Massachusetts-based Sears Real Estate. We both shared a passion for our families, our clients, being involved in our communities, understanding the importance of having a solid business plan and advocating for both our industry and the clients we serve.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 27, 2024

Brokerages and agents need to communicate exactly how they serve buyers, just as they do for sellers — and what value those services bring to clients.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage is making it easier for their agents to take advantage of the company’s revenue share program. This opens opportunities for higher compensations and a more streamlined downline system, the brokerage said. “Just think about that number — I know that is very valuable for all of you.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Referral business is crucial to your bottom line as an agent. Imagine if you could bottle the enthusiasm your clients have for working with you and use it to capture new business in 2024. The good news is that most clients are excited to share their positive experiences. That’s where real estate testimonials come into play.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2020

The line between traditional iBuyer and brokerage is getting ever-so-blurry for venture-backed startup Opendoor. billion in VC funding, is looking to bring aboard real estate agents in Phoenix, Arizona, to support its “Home Reserve” iBuying platform, according to Inman , which spotted a jobs posting Friday morning.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

is the latest independent brokerage to affiliate with a major national brand. Founded in 2017 by the mother-daughter team of Gina and Cristina Ferraro, Anchor Real Estate serves clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. We’re incredibly excited for this refresh and can’t wait to put it to use to help our clients even further.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The brokerage firm will be owned and operated by Jerry Mooty Jr., Romeo Manzanilla, a seasoned Austin brokerage leader, was appointed principal, chief operating officer, and broker of record for the new firm. Christie’s International Real Estate is poised to enter the Austin market this fall as it launches a new affiliate.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Homelendia Mortgage LLC, a Florida-based mortgage brokerage franchisor, launched its mortgage brokerage franchises this week, offering individual unit and regional opportunities to qualified individuals, teams, brokerages and loan originators. That changes now,” Homelendia CEO Frank Chimento said in a press release.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

These lawsuits threaten to radically reshape the residential brokerage landscape, and could be the catalyst for a fat decline in the annual commission pool as well as the industry shedding as many as 80% of agents, according to a team of analysts at Keefe Bruyette Woods. You are forewarned — there are charts! Who’s most exposed?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

These housing professionals have been gaming out the potential impact on buyers’ agents – a significant source of referrals. Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Real estate agents gathered at the Palladium Theater in New York City’s Times Square on Thursday to learn networking and lead generation strategies from some of the nation’s top luxury real estate agents at the Goldbar Live conference. Dina Goldentayer, the top Miami -based Douglas Elliman agent, shared her spin on this advice. “I

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

We curated a shortlist of the top real estate podcasts that provide useful information for agents at every stage of their careers. Whether you’re looking to stay informed or motivated, gain market insights, or learn strategies from the masters — our list of the best real estate podcasts for agents can help you level up your business in 2024.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

Agent recruitment has been off to a strong start this month at The Agency Dallas. In recent weeks the brokerage has welcomed brokers and agents who have collectively closed over $110 million in the last 12 months, the company claims. Rizo is coming to The Agency from Douglas Elliman. and Mexico.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The excited and at times nervous first-time homebuyers that James Dunn often represents ask him how that whole process of taking out a mortgage works, and Dunn, a Los Angeles-based real estate agent with eXp , replies with a few trusted names. Two hours south in San Diego, clients ask eXp agent Alanna Strei for a mortgage reference.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Tech-focused real estate brokerage Radius , flush with $14 million in venture capital raised this past April, has launched a mortgage lending arm in California that it plans to roll out to additional markets sometime next year. Presented by: Axis Technical Group.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

During a virtual open house hosted by Keller Williams to answer agent and broker questions about the settlements in the commission lawsuits , the overwhelming message was for real estate professionals to focus on what they can control. The buyer can use those funds for anything they would like, including paying their agent, if they choose.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The city’s top agent by both sales volume and transaction sides in 2022 is joining the firm, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Latter & Blum is an independent brokerage based in New Orleans, which serves clients throughout the Gulf Coast, including those in Louisiana , Texas and Mississippi.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2023

The slower housing market and uncertain economic conditions took their toll on the number of real estate brokerages and firms that were named to Inc. Last year , over 60 real estate brokerage firms or real estate teams made the list, but this number shrank to just 36 in 2023. The self-reported list ranks U.S. 186 spot on the Inc.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2022

The real estate brokerage has not announced agent hires, but it has tapped a managing broker for the state in John Wollberg. Wollberg was most recently the executive vice president and managing director of sales and operations at Brown Harris Stevens , a Manhattan-based brokerage headquartered on Park Avenue. real estate.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

In the 24 hours after news broke of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits , Doug Danzey, the leader of the eXp Realty -brokered teamerage The Cobalt Group , said the most pervasive emotion among his agents has been panic. “I

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

1, REBNY rules will prevent the listing brokers from paying buyer agents and instead will require sellers to pay commissions directly. The rule will require listing agreements to clearly outline the seller’s offer of compensation to the buyer’s agent. Starting Jan.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

This piece will explore some of the key domains where AI is having the greatest impact for real estate agents, brokers and the innovative companies leading the charge. Scaling lead generation with AI In the fast-paced and competitive market we’re experiencing today, effective lead generation can be the make or break of a brokerage.

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